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TUF 20 finalist Rose Namajunas talks about the pressure she faced going into her title fight with Carla Esparza. “It’s not an excuse. At the same time, it kinda is because I’m mentioning it. It’s to make people understand what’s really going on. It’s not just the punching and kicking. It’s not just who is...

Last night at UFC 185 two champions were dethroned. UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis got dominated by Rafael dos Anjos for 25 minutes and womens strawweight champion Carla Esparza didn’t even make it that long, losing to Joanna Jedrzejczyk via TKO in the second round. Check out what the MMA community had to say about...

For as brilliant as Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s striking was, Carla Esparza’s performance left a lot to be desired. She got picked apart throughout the entire fight and she didn’t set up ANY of her takedown attempts. Jedrzejczyk stuffed almost all of the takedowns which meant Esparza was well within striking distance. Jedrzejczyk dictated where the fight...

Another failed drug test has hit the MMA world, this time coming from former Bellator light-heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton. Newton, who lost his title via decision in the Bellator 134 main event, tested positive for marijuana during his fight night drug test. The Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletics regulations has suspended him for 90 days,...

UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones is back, and posting heavy on social media. The fan-friendly pound-for-pound king has been mostly-absent as of late, following certain scandals that likely forced him on the sidelines, and off the internet. A new move to Albuquerque, to rededicate himself to his craft, seems to have relit the fire...

Starting to feel like home already.. Rented some furniture to hold us over. Excited to start decorating and making this place my own, debating whether I should use a interior designer or not. I got no taste when it comes to that stuff A video posted by Jon Bones Jones (@jonnybones) on Mar 8, 2015...

Following the 10-year anniversary of its successful reality series, The Ultimate Fighter, the UFCannounces tryouts for the next season. Tryouts are open to 155 and 170-pound men with a winning professional record. The winner of this season of The Ultimate Fighter will win a lucrative contract with the UFC. This season of The Ultimate Fighter will...

Rising UFC strawweight star Paige VanZant is already making headlines just one fight into her career, as a UFC fighter. And you can add this to the list. Not only a fighter, VanZant, who moonlights as a model, is also poised to be a crossover star should she continue her rise through the ranks. Like...

Jordan ‘Pretty Boy’ Parsons is a lightweight fighter currently on the Bellator MMA roster. You may remember him from his highlight reel knockout of Tim Bazer at Bellator 117 in April of last year. Parsons sports a 10-1 professional record and recently spoke with BJPENN.COM about his lay off, training and other hot topics in...

Contestant on season 5 of The Ultimate Fighter and former UFC lightweight Rob Emerson recently spoke with BJPENN.COM. Emerson, who has been fighting under the Bellator MMA banner in their bantamweight division, talked about several hot topics including his past trouble with the law, the rumors about him and Ian McCall’s ex-wife and the failed...

Why is Paige VanZant so popular at the UFC? Maybe it’s because she has what it takes inside the cage, and she’s not afraid of the camera’s outside of it. Check it: (Via Dana White) @paigevanzantufc showing off her new @reebok A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Feb 17, 2015 at 10:44am PST...

A trilogy bout between Alexis Davis and Sarah Kaufman has been booked for April’s UFC 186 event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. UFC officials announced the women’s bantamweight booking earlier today. Alexis Davis will fight for the first time since her brutal UFC 175 title fight loss to Ronda Rousey this past July in Las Vegas....

Popular UFC strawweight Paige VanZant is one of the fortunate few who have been picked up by UFC apparel company, Reebok, for sponsorship. No official announcement from the company has been made, but VanZant announced the deal through her instagram. Check it: So honored to be a Reebok athlete!!! My new kicks got me groovin!!!!!!...

Following his one-sided beatdown of TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum, Tyron Woodley revealed that he broke his foot in the bout. Now on the mend, Woodley shows off some of his new medical tech that’s getting him around. Pretty cool stuff: Going #RoboWoodley so I can still train and work on my weaknesses @ufc #ufc A...

The NSAC revealed today that Anderson Silva passed a second drug test, issued on January 19th to test for HGH. The commission took a blood sample for the HGH test, and a urine sample for the PED test, which Silva also passed. The HGH testing was done at a Salt Lake City WADA-accredited Sports Medicine...

“I’d rather not be portrayed as an evil villain. But if people want to make me out to be that, and it sells tickets, that’s fine. But I do hope people understand that this is just what sells, and not what’s really me. I’m just a mixed-martial artist from Stockton, California. And I’m still here.”...

Yesterday the MMA world watched on as Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson stepped into the Octagon to face Alexander Gustafsson in Sweden. Johnson did what many didn’t think he would, knocking out Gustafsson in the 1st round, marking the first time ‘The Mauler’ was stopped with strikes in his MMA career. Below is a compilation of fighter...

Popular UFC female, “Rowdy” Bec Rawlings has long stood for the rights of females. The domestic abuse survivor is passionate about her beliefs, and isn’t scared to take a stand. Which is why this latest statement should surprise no one Bec says it best: “I am not oppressed.. the only people that oppress me are the feminists...

If you’re a fan of mixed martial arts then it’s almost impossible not to know what BJJ stands for. Even the casual fan, watching free UFC fights on FOX Sports 1, have listened to commentators and analyst talk about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or just jiu-jitsu. Even the most uneducated spectators can hear those words and understand...

Canadian bantamweight fighter “Stunning” Roland Delorme (9-4, 1 NC MMA) has received his walking papers from the UFC. The former TUF 14 competitor went 3-3 with 1 no-contest during his time with the promotion. He scored victories over Josh Ferguson, Nick Denis and Edwin Figueroa while a part of the UFC’s bantamweight division. Delorme was...

Earlier today the world learned of an unfortunate positive drug test in our sport. UFC light-heavyweight champion, and pound-for-pound king of Mixed Martial Arts Jon “Bones” Jones was randomly tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission exactly one-month prior to last weekend’s UFC 182 main event. The result? Cocaine. Now the world of MMA, and...

UFC 115 pound champ, Carla Esparza got to notch one off the bucket list this weekend, when she bought this $1000.00 scoop of ice-cream adorned in gold. Check it: Well it finally happened, the $1,000 "Golden Opulence" Sundae at @serendipity3nyc !!! @feliceherrig and I went through so much over the years to finally get to...

“So here’s the thing. If there’s anybody here, who’s going to see what I teach you, and tell anybody about it… they can’t be there. Daniel has asked me to show him a couple of things that are unusual. And I will do that. We’ll see how that goes.” “You know very well what could...

“I received a text message on our plans that got backed up — I was supposed to train with Master Seagal tonight. But his flight got changed because the private plane he was flying on had got moved to tomorrow. So he will be in tomorrow and he said he’s got some stuff he wants...

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